Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 17.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 17.46 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Mongolia peaked at 19.8 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.26 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 3rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.76 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 19.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 19.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.94 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.01 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 16.87 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 16.75 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.44 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.85 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.29 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.96 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.83 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.8 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.26 t CO2eq/cap | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 16.52 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.95 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.74 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.98 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.21 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.55 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 18 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 17.46 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 10.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 17.46 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, 12.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 t CO2eq/cap | 18.63 t CO2eq/cap | 19.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.51 t CO2eq/cap | 16.44 t CO2eq/cap | 19.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 t CO2eq/cap | 16.26 t CO2eq/cap | 18.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 t CO2eq/cap | 17.46 t CO2eq/cap | 18 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Suriname 22.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Guyana 17.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 13.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 Belize 13.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Central African Republic 10.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Mongolia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Mongolia was 17.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.